Natural Products and their usefulness in our daily life to achieve a healthy mind and body.

Tuesday, October 09, 2007

Guava- a multifunctional food

Guava, the tasty and simple looking fruit is a rich source of vitamins, iron, calcium, phosphorus, potassium, fiber and many more. This fruit is a great source of vitamin C. Besides vitamin C there is also vitamin A and vitamin B. Guava is having five times more vitamin C than an orange. Regular taking of guava can be helpful enough for people who are suffering with calcium deficiency.

Guava is excellent for our immunity system. It helps to lower down the cholesterol level and make your heart healthy. It also contains low percentage of fat. Modern study revealed that regular consumption of guava may ease serum cholesterol. The antibacterial agent of guava helps to fight against bacteria and yeast. The analgesic properties help to relief in pain, sore throat, flu, common cough and cold etc. Apart from fruit the leaves are also useful for many ailments. They have usefulness in diarrhea and many other digestive problems. Regular chewing of guava leaves may strengthen gum and reduce pain. It’s a safe idea to keep oral hygiene.

In addition guava is useful in some other cases like in high blood pressure, asthma, Obesity, Scurvy.

It’s widely accepted that consumption of guava is very good for our health. Guava is a rich source of vitamin C more than other fruits like, orange, banana, mango, pineapple and papaya. It contains 10-30 times more vitamin ‘C’ than bananas, 10 times more than papayas. I’ve found the above information from http://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/